No one knew what Zorro had whispered in Carly's ear, but her face turned deathly pale. She sat on the ground and scurried back in terror. "You can't! My mother... she's innocent!"
Zorro remained unmoved in the face of Carly's miserable cries. "When you, as her daughter, did such a thing, it already means she's not innocent."
Carly looked completely broken. "I've said it's just my personal grudge!"
"Do you think we'll believe that?" After a pause, Zorro added, "You're not a very good liar. We don't even need to invite a professional psychologist."
Carly covered her face and sobbed loudly. The only sound in the spacious room was her shrill crying. Just before Karron got too irritated to bear it, Carly stammered, "It was my elder sister who told me to do this."
Zorro frowned. "Elder sister? I've read your family file. You come from a single - parent family. It's just you and your mother in the family. Where did you get an elder sister?"
Carly gritted her teeth. "My wonderful elder sister is Louise. She's the noble daughter of a duke, while I'm just a low - born illegitimate daughter. Naturally, I'm not allowed in their family genealogy. My mother had just a one - night stand with the duke. Poor Mom thought there would be some affection, but the duke not only refused to recognize us but also drove us far away. Even... even when my mother got sick and needed tens of millions, which is just a piece of cake for a duke, he didn't even want to give a single cent. My wonderful elder sister wants to be the queen. She said that as long as I poisoned the new queen, she would give my mother 100 million. Your Majesty, this humble girl knows she's committed a heinous crime and can only atone for it with death. But I beg Your Majesty, for the sake of my confession, please spare my mother. Anyway, she doesn't have many years to live."
Karron said nothing. Charlin tugged at his arm and looked at him pleadingly. Sighing, Karron tapped Charlin's forehead impatiently. "I really can't do anything about you."
Charlin grinned foolishly. Zorro rolled his eyes secretly. "Fine, I allow it. Zorro, take her away. Execute her tomorrow. And immediately arrest Louise's family and bring them to the palace. I'll interrogate them myself!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The news that Charlin had woken up safe and sound was kept secret by Karron, so the outside world had no idea about Charlin's real condition.
The same was true for Louise's family. They had heard the good news that Carly had successfully poisoned Charlin yesterday, and they were celebrating happily that evening. The three of them were feasting on seventy or eighty dishes, each one a delicacy from various planets.
"Even the emperor's meals can't be better than this," the duke said cheerfully, his face flushed.
Louise was in a great mood. After clinking glasses with her parents, she slowly sipped the special - supply wine.
"Once I become the queen, Dad, you'll be the third prince of the empire!" The duke's eyes widened in excitement, and he was in a state of over - excitement.
Suddenly, just as the family was immersed in the joy of victory, the alarm went off, indicating that someone had forcefully broken into the duke's mansion.
The three excited people sobered up a bit. The duke immediately called a servant over and asked, "Who's broken in?"
The servant knelt on the ground with a thud, stuttering in fear. "My lord, it's... it's the Royal Knights!"
"What!" The duke's family exchanged glances, a bad premonition creeping over them.